GREEN PARTY
Green Party secures increased commitment for Public Housing on Public Land
Cllr Claire Byrne, Green Party candidate for Dublin Bay South, also welcomed the move;
“I’m delighted that there’s been a breakthrough so that all public land being developed by the LDA in Dublin will be used for much needed social and affordable homes.”
“Prices and rents in Dublin Bay South are among the highest in the country. We cannot have a situation where young people are forced out of the neighbourhoods where they grew up and where they would like to stay. Cities are for living in and for vibrant, sustainable communities.
“The Green Party has identified sites in Dublin Bay South where we should have cost rental housing with secure tenure. Now, these plans can become a reality and it’s through the party’s participation in government that this has been possible. We will continue to push affordable housing solutions for our cities and nationally.”
IRISH TIMES
Dublin Bay South voters urged to look to Green policies in byelection
Claire Byrne, the Green Party’s candidate in the July 8th vote, launched her campaign on Sandymount Strand on Sunday urging voters to look towards Green policies to “guide us in the direction we need to go”, as the State turns its attention to crises in climate and housing.
She also emphasised that Dublin Bay South currently is without a female representative, arguing: “I really believe only women can represent women effectively. We need to look at recognising a woman’s work in the home properly, financially and otherwise.”
iNDEPENDENT
Claire Byrne secures backing of Green Party to run for election in Dublin Bay South
Claire Byrne, a councillor since 2014, was selected as the official candidate tonight after a selection convention was held within the party with voting opened to Dublin Bay South Green Party members on May 28.
THE JOURNAL
Green councillors want a team of 'night marshals' to monitor popular outdoor gathering spots
NEWSTALK
Iconic Poolbeg Chimneys May Need To Be 'Encased In Fibreglass Or Concrete'
Councillor Byrne told Newstalk Breakfast the structures are now a heritage issues, and hopes encasing them wouldn’t lead to ‘too dramatic’ a change.
She said: “Hopefully it could be done in such a way that we may be able to at least maintain them, and repaint the red and white so we’re not completely losing them altogether.
GREEN PARTY
Byrne expresses disappointment at approval for hotel development on Portobello Harbour
https://www.greenparty.ie/byrne-disappointed-at-approval-for-portobello-harbour-hotel-development/
RTE NEWS
City council tenders to operate public toilets
Speaking on RTÉ's Drivetime, Claire said that while this is "part of the solution", more creative options need to be considered. "I think we just have to be a little bit more creative than just one solution that Dublin city council seem quite tied to", she said. "It's almost a little bit like an abdication of responsibility by Dublin city council to provide these basic services."
https://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2021/0421/1211218-public-toilets-dublin/
BREAKING NEWS
Women’s health needs to be prioritised post-Covid, say Greens
Party councillor Claire Byrne described access to information and support around breastfeeding as a “huge problem” for new mothers long before Covid-19, with access to qualified lactation consultants relying on a “postcode lottery or the ability to pay in many cases”.
“This is completely unacceptable,” she said.